I took a lot of writing courses.

I was alone a lot as a kid, because my parents were divorced.

I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself.

I think there are a lot more writers who are actors than you know; they just don't have roles on famous TV shows that you recognize.

I spent so many years of my life as a stage actor and when you do all these plays, a lot of really great plays are very politically driven. They deal with deep social issues, and that's the kind of stuff that I love, as an audience member.

Idealism loses to pragmatism when it comes to winning elections.